The story behind this intriguing 19th-century folk art oil painting of African Americans literally dancing for eels. Carole, the owner of the "Dancing for Eels" painting, told appraiser Nancyt ...

Elgin plans to hire folk artist Eric Dowdle to do a painting of the city, which will be turned into a puzzle and part of America's 250th anniversary celebration.

A major work by Bill Traylor (around 1853-1949), a self-taught artist who was born into slavery and developed a striking and unique style of figurative painting late in life while living on the ...

This devotional Rajasthani folk art form is called phad. More than 700 years old, phad originated in the Bhilwara region of Rajasthan and owes its popularity to its accompanying oral tradition.

An art dealer says a painting by the husband of renowned folk artist Maud Lewis sold Sunday for $5,500, with part of its attraction being that he falsely signed his wife’s name to his work ...

One of South Carolina's most prominent folk artists was a part of downtown Aiken's scene this week, with Edgefield native Ernest Lee visiting Aiken Center for the Arts. Folk artist brings feathery ...

Chances are, you’ve seen the work of local folk artist Kyle Brooks, who works under the pseudonym BlackCatTips. His ...